By BRIAN MUSYOKA
The Catholic Church in Embu County has strongly condemned the conduct of some Kenyan politicians, accusing them of promoting insults and abandoning their responsibility to serve the public.
Speaking during a Sunday Mass at Our Lady of Assumption Parish, father Joseph Kirimi delivered a sharp rebuke, saying many leaders no longer deserve to be called “Honorable” because of their behavior in public.
Father Kirimi noted that the conduct of the politicians is a risk to the country as we approach next year's general election. “Some of our leaders have lost the moral ground. When you listen to them, you wonder whether they still deserve the title ‘Honorable’,” Father Kirimi told congregants.
He lamented that politics have increasingly turned into a contest of insults rather than a platform for ideas and development. “Politics today has become a competition of who can insult others better. This is not what the people voted for,” he said.
Father Kirimi who also serves the University of Embu chaplain reminded elected leaders that citizens entrusted them with power to improve lives, not to engage in endless verbal battles. “You were chosen to bring development, to improve our economy, to build classrooms, and to support our university students not to trade insults,” he emphasized.
He warned that the language used by politicians is negatively affecting families and shaping the wrong values among young people. “Parents are now afraid to watch television with their children because they don’t know when a leader will begin using foul language. This is a sad situation,” he noted.
Kirimi also raised alarm over rising insecurity in Embu, accusing some politicians of interfering with justice by defending suspected criminals. “When wrongdoers are arrested, some leaders rush to demand their release, claiming they are their voters. This is making our communities unsafe,” he said.
He called on politicians to forgive one another and begin a new chapter focused on unity and service. “Let leaders forgive each other and start with a clean slate. Compete in doing good for the people,” he urged.
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